PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Van Nostrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Standa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Van Nostrand
vs
Standa

182 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin Van Nostrand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Standa!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Van Nostrand clinches up with Standa and pushes him back against the cage.
Van Nostrand pressing his opponent against the cage.
Van Nostrand is trying to stall.

Van Nostrand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Nostrand is looking to clinch but Standa is avoiding it.
Van Nostrand throws a shot from downtown. Standa moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Standa does no damage.
Van Nostrand tries to clinch but Standa moves out of range.
Van Nostrand throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Standa's waist but Standa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Van Nostrand off to one side.
Standa swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Nostrand.
Van Nostrand tries to clinch up.
Van Nostrand is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Standa tries to keep at a distance but Van Nostrand has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Nostrand is trying to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van Nostrand.
Van Nostrand keeps control of Standa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Nostrand lands with a left to the head.
Standa tries to break the clinch but Van Nostrand is controlling the position.
Van Nostrand works on Standa's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Van Nostrand softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Standa misses with a punch on the inside.
Standa takes a shot to the head.

Van Nostrand manages to break the clinch.
Van Nostrand doesn't manage to clinch there - Standa circles away.
Van Nostrand lands a glancing blow to the side of Standa's head.
Van Nostrand tries to clinch up.
Van Nostrand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Standa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Standa wants to clinch.
Standa doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Nostrand circles away.

Standa moves into the clinch successfully.
Stalling in the clinch from Van Nostrand.
Van Nostrand tries to pull guard but Standa holds him up against the cage and eventually Van Nostrand drops back down to his feet.
Standa wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Nostrand won't allow it.
Standa wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Nostrand won't allow it.
Van Nostrand tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Van Nostrand. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Nostrand is looking to control Standa's arms but Standa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Nostrand has his back to the cage.
Standa blocking some punches.
Van Nostrand is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Nostrand swings wildly with an uppercut but Standa uses good head movement to avoid it.

Standa manages to break the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Standa.

It looks like Martin Van Nostrand has been cut.
Van Nostrand is breathing heavily.
Van Nostrand wants to clinch up but Standa keeps it at a distance.

Standa takes the fight into the clinch.
Van Nostrand pushes off an throws an elbow but Standa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Standa tries to break the clinch but Van Nostrand is controlling the position.
Standa wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Nostrand won't allow it.
Van Nostrand throws a punch but it's blocked by Standa.
Van Nostrand is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Standa tries to break the clinch but Van Nostrand is controlling the position.
Van Nostrand stalling.
Van Nostrand misses with the head strike.
Van Nostrand is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Standa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Van Nostrand looking to throw knees to the head but Standa is blocking nicely.
Van Nostrand tries for a takedown but Standa manages to get underhooks.
Standa is trying to break free.

Standa manages to break the clinch.
Standa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standa tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Nostrand swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab lands there for Standa.

Van Nostrand is rocked!

Standa dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Van Nostrand has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Simon Standa!